‘Nadal Will Be Roland Garros Favourite’ According To Medvedev
ATPSaturday, 15 April 2023 at 10:00
Updated at Monday, 21 April 2025 at 19:27
Rafael Nadal has yet to play an event after injuring his hip at the Australian Open earlier this year, but Daniil Medvedev is certain that the Spaniard will be in Paris.
Very little has been known about Nadal since he injured his hip earlier this year, as the Spaniard returned home to Spain, where he has been slowly working on his comeback.
Fans had a chance to see pictures and videos of Nadal on the tennis court, but nobody really knows how close to a return he is, as there is very little information coming out of his camp. One of his potential opponents, Daniil Medvedev, believes that the Spaniard will play at Roland Garros this year.
"I believe Rafa will play the French Open, although I'm not in his body. I don't want to talk for him. But he will be a favorite, even if he didn't play before. He won 14 times this Grand Slam, so he will be the favorite."
For Medvedev, there is very little doubt that Nadal will be in Paris. It's the main event for Nadal and has been for many years. Even if he doesn't play any events leading up to it, for Medvedev, Nadal will still be the favourite.
The Spaniard won the clay-court major 14 times in the past, including last year, though he won't be the only favourite. The Russian sees Novak Djokovic as a favorite as well.
"Well, that's for sure [Nadal and Djokovic are the two favorites]. It's like before the tournament here. It [their injuries] doesn't change for me. If I'm able to play well and I reach the semifinal, and then I see there is no Rafa or Novak, it changes. If I go far in the tournament, then the draw becomes easier if there are not those two guys who won 44 Grand Slams."
Medvedev ended his Monte-Carlo Masters campaign in the quarter-final, losing to Holger Rune, but he won't be in Barcelona next week. Hours after losing that match, Medvedev withdrew from the event.
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